Japanese ice skating rink closed for including 5,000 decorative dead fish
AFP From Business Insider A Japanese skating rink that froze 5,000 dead fish into the ice as an attraction for visitors has been forced to close after receiving a barrage of criticism. Amusement park Space World is now melting the…
Norway plans to spend $1.15 billion on 5 Boeing Poseidon military aircra
By Joachim Dagenborg, Reuters From Business Insider OSLO (Reuters) – Norway plans to order five Boeing Co P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes to maintain its surveillance capacity and meet future security challenges, the NATO country’s Defence Ministry said. Following an…
Destination of the week
Top 10 holiday destinations – December By LAURA FOWLER From cn Traveller THE BEST PLACES TO GO ON HOLIDAY IN DECEMBER HOLIDAY SEASON! All those pretty snowscapes, all those heavenly tropical white-sand beaches – how fortuitous that Christmas comes when…
Brexit and the Commonwealth: The Round Table looks at what’s next
By Debbie Ransome From The Round Table Academics, high commissioners, journalists and members of the Round Table editorial board met on 10th November to discuss the implications of Brexit for the UK and countries around the Commonwealth at the launch…
Tourism Matters: An incredibly hard act to follow
By Adrian Loveridge From Caribbean News Now As Sue Springer prepares to demit her post as chief executive officer at the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, I would like to dedicate this week’s column to her amazing contribution to tourism…
US: Thanksgiving weekend shoppers spent less due to discounts
AP From Newsmax Thanksgiving weekend shoppers picked up hot toys, TVs and new Apple products, buying both online and in stores, but spent less per person because of rampant discounting that they’ve come to demand. Once all the receipts are…
Prince’s Caribbean tour is plunged into chaos after vessel refuses to start
By Emily Kent Smith in Grenada for The Daily Mail UK Prince Harry was left stranded after the Navy ship he is using broke down He was due to leave St Vincent on Saturday on board RFA Wave Knight But…
OECD raises outlook for global growth on expected Trump stimulus
From Newsmax The OECD lifted its global growth forecasts for 2017 and predicted expansion in 2018 will reach its fastest pace in half a decade as Donald Trump’s planned fiscal stimulus provides a boost to major economies. World gross domestic…
Zika Virus 2016 Update: World War 1 antiseptic can prevent spread?
By Susmita Pathak Mishra From Australian Network News Zika virus medical intervention has found that there is an old method of preventing the spread of the disease using Acriflavine antiseptic from World War I and II. What is Zika virus Acriflavine antiseptic?…
Puzzles for Nov 29 2016 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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